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Help Me Teach Students the Power of the Pen

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn cursive writing. Many students were not taught cursive writing in elementary school. This will allow students to develop writing style and a personal signature as they approach adulthood.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

These workbooks will provide tangible, structured lessons to help older students learn how to write in cursive. Many Arizona high school students were not taught cursive writing because it was removed from the Common Core Standards in 2010, but the state of Arizona did not reinstate it as a state standard until 2016. Students in this six year gap may have not been taught cursive writing.

Additionally the extensive use of computers and typing has shifted much of the focus away from handwriting.

Students often have poor or messy handwriting, and many cannot read cursive writing. Additionally, many students do not have a personalized signature, because they cannot write in cursive. These workbooks will allow for structured lessons in a student success class, so students can begin writing in cursive and practicing their own penmanship and writing style.

Over 90% of my students qualify as Title I and often don't have the resources they need to fully engage in their education. Most of them speak a language other than English at home, which makes them remarkable bilingual (or trilingual)language learners. Because they don't engage in cursive writing often, many of them have not had the opportunity to be formally taught the process. These workbooks will open that door and allow them to express themselves in a broader format through writing.

Mr. Frump Gateway Early College High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Cursive Handwriting Workbook for Teens: Learn the Art of Penmanship in this Cursive Writing Practice book with Motivational Quotes and Activities for Young Adults and Teenagers • Amazon Business $5.97 100 $597.00

Materials cost

$597.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.69

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$678.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.76

Total project goal

$798.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $798.41

6 Donors

-$599.15

Donations toward project cost

-$576.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$120.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$79.26

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 $0.00

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